Can we have a Prequel Trilogy appreciation thread?

Can we have a Prequel Trilogy appreciation thread?

>Favourite movie
>Favourite moment
>Favourite character

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>Can we have a Prequel Trilogy appreciation thread?
No

>>Favourite movie
episode one
>>Favourite moment
"i dont like sand"
>>Favourite character
jar jar binks

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It doesn't matter how much Sup Forums tries to meme it. The prequels, especially episode 1 and 2, are still way worse than the nu-Disney movies.

>movie
III
>moment
Duel of the Fates
>character
either Dooku or Jango

LOL, 1 is better than TLJ, which was a disaster

>Favourite movie
Episode 2

>Favourite moment
Obi-Wan and Anakin jumping around in the flying cars

>Favourite character
C-3PO I guess

>Favourite movie
Episode III, best movie in the entire franchise
>Favourite moment
The scene where Sidious is talking about Darth Plagueis in the space theater
>Favourite character
Darth Sidious

>>Favourite movie
II
>>Favourite moment
Kamino
>>Favourite character
ayylmao secura

Nah. Keep memeing with all your might. You're not gonna shift reality.

Why are CIS scum ships the best?

>Favorite movie
Attack of the Clones

>Favorite moment
when Ani is talking about sand

>favorite character
Sheev

Phantom menace
Pic related is all the second two

Back to rebbit faggot

>movie
RotS
>moment
Can’t decide, it’s either Order 66, the Darth Plageius part in RotS, the pod race, the Battle of Geonosis or the ending of RotS where Vader and Sidious are watching the Death Star construction
>character
Palpatine

The prequels are infused with a bold vision of artistic profundity that eclipses the likes of generic sci-fi movies of recent times. The streamlining process that has begun to creep into the production of every slightly sci-fi-y tinged movie has created an amorphous blob of mediocrity and blandness. The prequels deliver a basic premise of good vs. evil but do it so by utilizing characters that are endowed with humanity. Aside from the storytelling aspect the prequels stand strong on all fronts, from writing, cinematography and set pieces that truly immerse you into a fantastic world full of wonder and awe. It is infinitely unfortunate that this behemoth of a film project is marred by the majority of the populace's inability to assess the genius and lack of intelligence. One can only hope that in eons to come, evolution will have worked in ways as to ensure and maximize the distribution of the gene that thrives in the intellectual minority of our time so that future generations and civilizations will be able to grasp the grandeur of the prequels and see behind the masquerading illusion that is reddit.

>Favorite movie
RotS

>Favorite moment
Lucas and his Wife coming to the realization that their marriage is a sham in Episode II

>Favorite character
Don't have one.

>Favorite movie
RotS
>Favorite moment
Obi-wan vs. Jango Fett
>Favorite character
Based Nute Gunray
Watto is a runner up. The Jedi were the real Jews, Watto was just a humble merchant not wanting to get fucked in a deal with Statists.

The wider expanded world set in Naboo is taken from Dinotopia (See pic related). This is not disputed by anyone, including Lucas.

Lucas spent a lot of time working in a Mechanic's, this is how he got into filming in the first place. His first film is here
> youtube.com/watch?v=WPtuWnsftlc

It is the basis for the Pod Racing theme in the Phantom Menace, it is George who is the child entering into the world of filmaking. The Le Mans time/short is also the basis of THX

I think everyone hates it due to the lack of characters and bad CGI, coupled with the fact that the audience didn't ever really understand Star Wars to begin with. I disagree with all the haters in relation to RotS, which is ultimately one of the best Sci-Fi films ever made. Lucas himself has said that most people in the development of the Prequels wanted RotS to actually be the first episode, but you have to understand that the Prequels explore Lucas' marriage/relationship to Marcia, and how the divorce affected Lucas films, Marcia got 1/2 of everything in the split and destroyed Lucas' vision for Skywalker Range and the future of independent film making. It was the divorce that Lucas cites as the reason for turning into Darth Vader.

Lucas is trying to square the circle, which is pretty complicated compared to basic equivalences. First thing you have to realize is; the Empire are the Ottomans. The Neimoidians actually represent Eastern Turkic peoples invading Constantinople. But at the same time the Empire is also the Turks. Remember, the Empire wins in the end and controls everything. At the Hidden Fortress level of the Prequels(character interaction), the love story arc is Lucas' relationship with Marcia (Wife), where Lucas is Anakin and Marcia is Padme, this eventually ends in a split between the two(messy divorce), and Lucas himself turns into Darth Vader.

Episode 3
"Execute order 66"
Based Obi Wan kenobi

Also, Lucas is Boba Fett, but couldn't be bothered explaining why, as 2000 characters are the limit.

The prequels were much better written, they had actual characters and story, not a bunch of memes and one-liners that lack any emotion or coherence. Luke is a cliched everyboy "hero" that goes through an absurdly rapid transformation between the fifth and the sixth episodes. Anakin's emotional instability and his exposure as a psychopath are gripping; and his doomed relationship with Padme is touching. In the "original trilogy" Han, Leia, Darth Vader and Obi Wan are complete meme characters, nothing about them is remotely believable or human. And why doesn't anyone care about deaths in those movies? Leia's planet destruction, Luke's stepparents' death, all of the blown up rebels--the list could go on--all the deaths are forgotten moments later.

As for direction, the movies from the "original trilogy" were mostly incoherent, badly edited and full of logical problems. The prequel trilogy is a work of a "vulgar auteur".

I feel neutral about the series overall, and honestly don't care about trolling or contrarianism. Here are my sincere rankings:

1. "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones"
2. "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace"
3. "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith"
4. "Star Wars"
5. "The Empire Strikes Back"
6. "Return of the Jedi"
7.
8. "The Force Awakens"
9. "The Last Jedi"

Episode 7 and 8 aren't even Star Wars movies. They are Marvel flicks masquerading as one.

sheev directly after killing windu

Are you threatening me master jedi?

After Mark Hamill's car accident in 1977, they wanted to kill off Mark Hamill, as he was just too ugly to play a leading role, this is why Yoda claims, 'there is another', in reply to Kenobi mentioning that Luke is their last hope in the 2nd installment of the Star Wars franchise.

Luke was also based upon Lucas (Luke=Luc-as), Luke was originally a pudgy short fat character who overcomes expectations by becoming a hero, Luke was always a Beta male character. Star Wars itself was a platform for the career of Harrison Ford, who Lucas used again in the Indiana Jones series. Han Solo's character is based upon Lucas also, Solo is actually a representation of the origins of NASCAR drivers, who were originally smugglers who tuned their cars to go faster than what the law could.

> History article on NASCAR's origins in the Prohibition era
> www.history.com/news/how-prohibition-gave-birth-to-nascar

Lucas himself was a racing car enthusiast and was potentially going to become a racer, but on June 12, 1962, then 17-year-old George Lucas was in a serious car crash which he said was as a miracle that he survived, Lucas would go on to explore this aspect of his life in the 1973 film American Graffiti.

Han's character in Star Wars is a continuation of Lucas' previous film American Graffiti, which also stars Harrison Ford as a street racer from the 50s. Han Solo is a smuggler/racer who's always fine tuning his vehicle/spaceship in Star Wars.

Star Wars itself was really just a one off film that morphed into a franchise, it's sole role was to undercut Frank Herbert's Dune, Star Wars is largely adapted from Herbert's Dune, but also Star Wars copies from other sources too.

LUCAS = LUC
AS = ANAKIN SKYWALKER

Still worse than this.

It's not surprising that the same people who attack the prequels are always unversed in real film or anything artistic, and that the people who praise the prequels (Zizek, Paglia, Brody, etc) are always literate, educated, and versed in real film.

vice.com/read/camille-paglia-believes-that-revenge-of-the-sith-is-our-generations-greatest-work-of-art
newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/what-the-seven-star-wars-films-reveal-about-george-lucas
youtube.com/watch?v=Ibkmh72_1pw

The fact that everyone points to Plinkett as the authority on why the prequels are bad speaks volumes. Mike Stoklasa is one of the least artistic people on the planet - he can't process movies outside of the conventions of Hollywood films, his approach to narrative is tempered with the same surface-level requisites listed on tvtropes.

Any complaint that people have about the prequels illustrates a weak grasp on film. How many art films would they claim has 'too much sitting and talking'? They would watch the end of Breaking the Waves and whine about dated CGI. Their sensibilities for 'good dialogue' in what is intentionally pulp comes from bad pulp, ie, the original Star Wars, the only pulp they've ever seen. They would similarly view any homage-driven art film and miss the entire point.

Lucas' only mistake in the prequels was doing something daring, original, artistic and literate, not realizing that the manchildren conditioned by the original SW trilogy to loathe anything cerebral would lash out against his cinematic risks.

>OOOPS I STEPPED IN POOPOO HAHA
oh yeah amazing breathtaking films yeah

>Episode III
>youtube.com/watch?v=_hoXNXSpmng
>Sheev

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>RotS
>"So this is how liberty dies?"
>Obi-Wan

Yes OP, a true visual masterpiece! Finally someone said it!

The cold and synthetic ambiance of the CGI is supposed to display the ruthlessness of Palpatine's secret plan. The mise-en-scène embodies the underlying idea of his usurpation.

Bold lighting decisions!

I'd rather rewatch a movie that has good ideas, kinda cheesey , and are actually fun instead of bland generic shit rehashing but failing to capture what made something else great.

Star Wars is dead just bury it and move on.

Go back

Why do girls like Star Wars?

Astonishing visual effects and set design!

they don't, they like attention

They don't they just latch on to whatever men like in some vain hope of getting the attention of others since women are subservient to their own vanity.

It's like he's really there!

are you retarded? Jango wasn't in episode 3.

What, they dress like this just for attention? They don't like Star Wars?

God, that one is REALLY bad.

Idk man the Venators look so fucking cool

Ignore the retard posting his le funny filenames he does it so in some hope Disney may give him tickets to one of their parks so he can diddle kids over Walt's corpse because the kikes have taken over and allow such things.

Same

The mismatch of textures is simply spectacular!

This is what Sup Forums does to your brain

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The spectacle is just overwhelming!

I tried to watch tlj again and I couldnt. i would rather watch E1, on loop and with extra jar jar

Women are always under their own pursuit of empowerment despite it being a biological imperative to be subservient to the stronger sex. Women's minds are inferior in every way so they relie on their looks but the hive mentality of the gaggle of lesbians we call feminists have duped them into believing their facade of equality. Women only cater to themselves and will always cater to themselves.

My favorite is the pre dreadnought.

> youtube.com/watch?v=XTs_TZFjbJ8

It's like you're really there!

Based.

Contradiction-city

It's like a painting, Kubrick has nothing on this!

Republic ships look cool but CIS scum ships are best.

>implying Sup Forums is wrong

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The attention to detail is sublime!

what game?

ughhhh I'm sorry game? This is a REAL film, none of that video game nonsense?

Favorite movie: Revenge of the Sith
Favorite moment: The entire third act
Favorite Character: Obi wan Kenobi

The entire third act of ROTS is one of the most beautifully flawed masterpieces in the history of American media.

Come on, what game?

THREAD THEME
youtube.com/watch?v=HsnlRZTSFFc

The practical set pieces are too good!

There's nothing wrong with these.

Star Wars Bounty Hunter, also retard with filenames you've reminded me that Star Wars under Lucas had the best crosspromotional merchandise ever.

>vidya
>movies
>toys
>books

All great under Lucas and look how Disney is only using the movies and one inferior tv show, the toys are shit because the characters are shit, and they can't even make good vidya.

The choreography is out of this world!

this one made me laugh until I cried

that's because you're 12 and you think marvel movies have great cinematography as well

seeAll the other shots you've posted have been bad, but there is nothing wrong with those.